According to the Arab Opinion Index 2022, 84 percent of the 33,000 respondents surveyed (in 14 Arab countries) would disapprove of their countries’ recognition of Israel.

Source: https://www.palestinechronicle.com/popular-resistance-confronts-us-israeli-hegemony/

All of this demonstrates that the reduction in US intervention and investment in the Middle East has created new opportunities for China to develop the BRI in collaboration with Arab countries.

Source: https://discoursepower.substack.com/p/discourse-power-january-26-2023

Also joining are three Arab countries with historically rocky ties with Iran -- Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/us-sees-wake-call-if-not-threat-brics-bloc-expands

An agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia would follow the US-brokered Abraham Accords which saw Israel establish diplomatic relations in 2020 with three Arab countries.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-raisi-slams-normalization-with-israel-as-reactionary-and-regressive/

And neither China nor Russia can yet replace Washington as a key security partner for both Israel and Arab countries alike.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/14/china-brokered-saudi-iran-deal-explained-diplomacy-biden/

Ariel Sharon, deceased former Israeli Prime Minister, said he was not concerned about Arab countries, or the Palestinians destroying Israel.

Source: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Netanyahu-is-powerless-to-Israel_Netanyahu-Backs-Romney_Netanyahu-Indicted_Protesting-Israel-230728-85.html

But in recent years several Arab countries have begun restoring ties with Assad’s government after it regained control over most of the country, thanks to military assistance from Iran and Russia.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-syria-egypt-bashar-assad-damascus-b2312365.html

But the president’s arrival in regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia on Thursday is the latest example of an attempt by the majority of Arab countries to now restore relations.

Source: https://www.mutiny.in/assad-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-on-its-first-visit-since-the-war-syrian-war-news/

Delegates from 11 Arab countries took part in the workshop, which was held by the Saudi Yoga Committee as a part of the Arab Youth Empowerment Program organized by the Ministry of Sports.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.in/big-push-yoga-saudi-major-universities-agreement-next-few-months-crucial-857163

Director-General of Kuwait Customs, Suleiman Al-Fahad, urged Arab countries to collaborate in the customs field on Tuesday.

Source: https://www.kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-calls-for-arab-customs-union/

Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries blamed Israel for the blast.

Source: https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/a-few-suggestions-for-social-media-giants-struggling-to-handle-the-hamas-assault-on-israeli-civilians-part-ii/

“However, today everything is changing, we are witnessing the gathering of the Arab countries of the region to create peace and stability between them,” he said, referring to the escalation of violence in the West Bank.

Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/03/30/senior-hezbollah-official-says-the-internal-conflict-in-israel-will-cause-its-downfall/

How many Jews live in Arab countries compared to how many Arabs live in Israel.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-flee-gaza%27s-main-hospital-but-hundreds-including-babies-still-trapped-by-fighting

It was Netanyahu’s first official comment on Smotrich’s controversial remark which had sparked an international outcry, including condemnations by the UN and several Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/israeli-pm-says-ministers-call-to-erase-palestinian-village-inappropriate/

Meanwhile, in the remaining opposition-held areas of the north, Syrians who once saw Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries as allies in their fight against Mr. Assad’s rule feel increasingly isolated and abandoned.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2023/0426/Saudi-Arabia-and-Syria-Historic-thaw-or-a-questionable-alliance?icid=rss

Most Arab countries refused citizenship to Palestinian refugees of the 1948 and 1967 wars in Israel, leaving us crowded in squalid camps, to maximize the pitifulness of our plight for the world media.

Source: https://thejewishnews.com/2023/02/10/purely-commentary-palestinian-refugee-we-must-confront-the-violence-in-our-culture/

Poverty also surged, affecting 130 million people in Arab countries, the UN said.

Source: https://www.kuwaittimes.com/arab-economies-will-continue-to-expand-in-2023-2024-un-report/

Several past episodes have highlighted Israel’s actions while overlooking the colonial past of Islam or contemporary human rights violations by neighboring Arab countries.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/31/editorial/letters/letter-show-must-be-more-balanced-on-mideast/

Syria was expelled from the 22-member Arab League in 2011, and Arab countries have sanctioned Damascus and condemned its use of military force against the opposition.

Source: https://wtop.com/world/2023/02/syrian-president-visits-oman-in-1st-trip-abroad-since-quake/

The conference brought together influential policymakers and leading public opinion-makers from Europe, Israel, the U.S., and Arab countries to discuss and impact the shaping of Europe’s Middle East policy and Europe-Israel relations.

Source: https://jewishjournal.com/events/movers-shakers/359678/federation-real-estate-dinner-ziegler-school-ordination-new-friends-of-elnet-leadership/